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Tzimmes
Tzimmes (צימעס): carrots and sweet potato stewed with prunes, honey and cinnamon
For Rosh Hashanah many Ashkenazi families in Israel set a dish of tzimmes on the table, the sliced carrots looking like gold coins for a prosperous year ahead. Carrots and sweet potato cook slowly with prunes, orange juice, honey and cinnamon until glossy and soft, sweet but lifted by a little lemon and salt. It sits beside the festive meal as a side, and keeps beautifully for the second day of the holiday. This version has no meat or butter, so it works with any menu. A frequent mistake is adding too much liquid, which turns it into soup instead of a sticky glaze. Chef's tip: take the lid off for the last 20 minutes so the juices reduce and cling to every coin of carrot.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ lb carrotspeeled and cut into 1 cm coins
- 14 oz sweet potatopeeled and cut into 3 cm chunks
- 4 oz pitted prunes
- ¾ cup orange juice
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan).
Step 2: Put 1 ⅓ lb carrots, 14 oz sweet potato and 4 oz pitted prunes in a lidded ovenproof dish about 25 x 30 cm.
Step 3: Whisk ¾ cup orange juice, 3 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp sunflower oil, 1 tsp ground cinnamon and ½ tsp salt, pour over the vegetables and toss to coat.
Step 4: Cover and bake for 40 minutes, until a knife slides into the carrots with little resistance.
40 minStep 5: Uncover, stir gently, and bake for another 20 minutes, basting once, until the liquid has thickened to a syrup and the edges are lightly caramelised.
20 minStep 6: Stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice, taste for salt and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 200 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tzimmes take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 60 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
- What can I use instead of sweet potato?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
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